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The Penguins experienced the third qualifying round against the Canadiens loss with a score of 3: 4. In the second period of the game, the Pittsburgh managed to take the lead with the result 3: 1 and it was Blugers who scored the third goal of his team. True, the dominance of the “Penguins” failed to hold.
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Blugers and Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan shared their thoughts on the post-match loss.
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“I think we just took our foot off the accelerator a bit,” Bluger said after the game. “Then the impulses changed. They were able to score those two goals. We just couldn’t find a way back, we couldn’t find a way to get back in the game.”
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“It is difficult to determine exactly one thing that decided the fate of the game. I think we were just not defending well enough,” the Latvian striker added.
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“I expect a lot of perseverance,” said Penguins coach Mike Sullivan. “Your back is against the wall. You have to win. You have to win or go home. Our guys understand what’s at stake. We’ve been in a situation like this before. We just have to play our best game.”
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The next game, which may be the last in the event of a loss to the Penguins, will be played by both teams on Friday, but the day before, the Columbia Blue Jackets, represented by Elvis Merzlikkin and Matisse Kivelnieks, will compete with the Maple Leafs in Toronto.
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The Bruins, Lightning, Capitals and Flyers compete in one round at the Eastern Conference on Sowing, but the following pairs meet in a qualifying tournament with eight teams: Penguins vs. Canadiens, Hurricanes vs. Rangers, Islanders vs. Panthers and Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs.
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The Blues, Golden Knights, Avalanche and Stars are fighting in a single round at the Western Conference for sown places, while the following teams meet in a qualifying tournament with eight teams: “Oilers” against “Blackhawks”, “Predators” against “Coyotes” , “Canucks” vs. “Wild” and “Flames” vs. “Jets.”
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There is a 24-team elimination tournament in Toronto and Edmonton. It envisages a series of up to three wins in the “play-off” qualifying round, followed by a switch to the traditional series format for up to four wins.
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